Higdon v. Shafer
Kevin William Higdon, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant
Dawn Marie Shafer, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee
Attorney for Appellant/Cross-Appellee
Ryan A. Genest
Attorney for Appellee/Cross-Appellant
Patrick H. Payton
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, David Porter, Judge. AFFIRMED ON APPEAL; AFFIRMED ON CROSS-APPEAL. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Buller, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Buller, J. (10 pages)
Dawn Marie Shafer appeals from a ruling placing physical care of a child with the father, Kevin William Higdon; ordering visitation provisions; and assessing child support. Higdon cross-appeals challenging the ruling on joint legal custody. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm on appeal and cross-appeal, finding that the district court’s physical care, legal custody, and child-support assessment provisions were justified.